Twin guards, storm sash, and screen construction



March 28, 1950 L E. JOHNSON 2,592,010

I TWIN GUARDS, STORM SASH, AND SCREEN CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 14, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIGUREI. 6 2 FIGURE2 2 4 IN VEN TOR.

FKGURE L EDWARD JOHNSON ATTU R N EYS March 28, 1950 L E'. JOHNSON 5 3 TWIN GUARDS, STORM SASH, AND SCREEN CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 14, 1946 FIGURES FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8 FIGURE 5 Gib...:fiiii. A II f-IW FIGURE l2 INVENTOR.

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I. EDWARD JOHNSON FIGURE9 ATTCI R N EYE Patented Mar. 28, 1950 TWIN GUARDS, STORM SASH, AND SCREEN LCONSTRUCTION L Edward Johnson, Rochelle, n1. Application January 14, 1946, Serial No. 641,094

4 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a storm, sash and screen construction, whereby a neat and available storage space is provided for the sash or screen when either is not in use.

An object of this invention is to provide a construction that may be readily utilized for its normal function in the wintertime or summertime or shifted into inoperative position within a storage space when its use is not desired for either season.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction that is neat, easy to install, attractive and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the invention with the storm sash in position.

Figure 2 is the same with the screens in position. I

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a front view of the storage compartment of the device as applied to a brick wall.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the device.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view, showin the compartment for the device.

Figure '7 is a side view of the back plate.

Figure 8 is an end view of the flanged end of the back plate.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary detailed top sectional view of the meetin edges of the sash construction on line 99 of Fig. 13.

Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view of a form of the invention shown in Figure 4.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary view of the exterior of the casing.

Figure 12 is a side view thereof.

Figure 13 is a front view of the meeting edges of the sash, and

Figure 14 is a front view of the meeting edges of the screen.

Referring more in detail to the drawing the numeral 20 designates a dwelling which is constructed from siding or sheathing to which the device is applied.

The construction provides a facing 22 which can be made of aluminum or similar materials, and is made to conform to the exterior finish of the house, and covers the storage compartments 24, which are'located on opposite sides of the conventional window frame and sash construction 26. When the storage compartments are installed the siding or sheathing of the dwelling is removed, and the facing 22 being formed to simulate either of the two lies flush with the siding or sheathing and presents a smooth uninterrupted surface, which appears integral throughout its entire surface.

A backing plate 28 having an apertured flange 30 is secured inside the compartment 24 by means of fastening elements passing through the apertures in the flange 30 and this is clearly shown in Figure 6.

Slidably mounted within the compartments 24 are the screens 32 and storm sash 34. The screens and sash are of a width to cover one half of the window opening and the front edges 36 of the frames 38 of each are shiplapped as shown in Figure 9 to make a tight and compact joint. The screens and sash slide outwardly from the center into the compartments. A bumper 40 is provided at the medial point of the opening to prevent the sash and screens from being moved inwardly out of center with the opening.

Thus a construction is provided that permits storage of the sash in the summertime and storage of the screens in the wintertime, and storage compartments, the exterior of which conform to the exterior of the dwelling to which they are attached.

In Figure 4 the storage compartment 42 is shaped tov resemble blinds and is provided with a central opening 44 of the width and size of the window frame 46 and an apertured flanged marginal edge 48 by which the compartment is se-- cured to the brick dwelling 50 by any well known fastening means.

In this instance the storm sash 52 and screens 54 slide in the sides 56 of the compartments 42 towards and away from the center as previously described.

Thus there has been provided a construction that can be used with a brick dwelling, wherein the compartments can be made to resemble blinds and add to the attractiveness of the dwelling.

It is believed that the operation and construction of the invention will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art and it is to be understood thatiminor changes in the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is 3 claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, in combination with a window frame positioned in the outer wall of a building, of compartments positioned on opposite sides of said Window, and attached to the exterior of said building, the outer face of said compartments conforming to the structure of" the building, and" storm sash and screens slidably mounted in said compartments to close over said window.

2. The invention as in claim 1, wherein a back ing plate is provided for saidzcompartments;

3. The invention as in claim 1, whereinthe; inner edges of said storm sash andrscreens are 15 2,355,303,.

formed to make a compact shiplap joint;

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of thiszpatent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1',736,"33B- Berryman Nov. 19, 1929 1,950,012 Scoppettone Mar. 6, 1934 Hopewell Aug. 15, 1944 

